The role of the oxidative state of glutathione and glutathione-related enzymes in anemia of hemodialysis patients.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To investigate the oxidative state of glutathione and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GSSG-R), and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) levels in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) and controls.
RESULTS
Erythrocyte GSH levels of patients were decreased, but GSSG was not significantly different from that of… (More)